Support for Organizations / Events / Activities

IPKO Foundation offers support for organizations for events and activities which aim to:

Break down social stereotypes related to technology; to identify routes round barriers to entry for anyone to get into technology; to encourage and nurture those interested in technology; to include men, women and children in the journey (such as Girl Geek Dinners).

Engage the community of academics, users, developers and people to promote certain issues related to technology.

Establish a new environment for discussion around fields which are related to technology and innovation (such as BarCamps).

Help communities, organizations and individuals to connect through presentations, talks, and formal or informal gatherings.

Implement activities that relate to the mission of IPKO Foundation, which address the needs of the community and develop effective solutions of daily-life problems (such as UNICEF Innovations Lab Kosovo).

Provide trainings or tools for hands-on/practical activities which help youngsters learn tech, soft, or vocational skills (such as BONEVET).

Work with youth of pre-college age for educational and career orientation purposes such as but not limited to debates, lectures, workshops, and trainings which support their entry into jobs which require technology use and skills.

Promote the digitalization of services within other organizations and/or bridge the digitalization gap prevalent in Kosovo.

Induce the opening of data and use such data to come up with reports or solutions that counter any issue or problem (such as Open Data Kosovo).

Develop their ideas and transform them into projects or initiatives that benefit the local community or society in general (such as UPSHIFT KMUNA).

Contribute towards the development, education and success of the future generation of leaders (such as FS&I Nushi )

Applications must contain the specific amount of funding being requested for and the actual budget line, and must abide by all eligibility requirements; otherwise, they will not be taken into consideration. Please be reminded that the maximum sponsorship amount is 2,000 EUR.

IPKO Foundation guarantees a reply to your request at a maximum of twenty (20) working days after the open call is closed.